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collared dove

Syllables: col·lared·dove/ˌkɒ.ləd ˈdʌv/US/ˌkɑ.lɚd ˈdʌv/

collared dove noun: a bird of the species Streptopelia decaocto.

collared dove: a bird of the species Streptopelia decaocto
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Noun

collared dove (plural collared doves)

  1. A bird of the species Streptopelia decaocto.

collared dove meaning in Tamil, Arabic and Persian

collared dove in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்

collared dove in Arabic

collared dove
فَاخِتَة fāḵita

collared dove in Persian

collared dove
یاکریم yâ-karim
More languagesFewer languages
Kashmiri
کُکِل kukil

Synonyms of collared dove

Forms of collared dove

pluralcollared doves

Origin of collared dove

From the fact that the species is a dove with a black collar around its neck.

Words formed from collared dove

Questions about collared dove

What does collared dove mean?
Collared dove means a bird of the species Streptopelia decaocto.
What is collared dove in Tamil?
Collared dove in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Collared dove meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is collared dove?
Collared dove is a noun.
How do you pronounce collared dove?
Collared dove is pronounced /ˌkɒ.ləd ˈdʌv/ (UK).
What is the plural of collared dove?
The plural of collared dove is collared doves.

Words near collared dove in the dictionary

  1. collared anteaters
  2. collared antshrike
  3. collared antshrikes
  4. collared carpet shark
  5. collared carpet sharks
  6. collared dove
  7. collared doves
  8. collared flycatcher
  9. collared flycatchers
  10. collared lemming
  11. collared lemmings

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